Votes at a glance: Terrell council approves pay-class ordinance, water-rate ordinance, park plan and several resolutions

Terrell — The Terrell City Council voted on several ordinances, appointments and resolutions at its Sept. 30 meeting, approving updates to public-safety position classifications, a water-rate ordinance tied to a utility acquisition, the Kings Creek Park concept plan and a series of resolutions and appointments. The council also set a public hearing for an annexation connected to the Terra Nova development.

The votes at the Sept. 30 meeting included ordinances, resolutions and appointments that council members moved and seconded on the record. Outcomes listed below reflect the motions and results as recorded in the meeting minutes and transcript. When a roll-call tally was not read aloud, the transcript records the chair calling for ayes and saying the motion carries.

Votes (selected) - Ordinance 3152 (police and fire classification update): Motion to approve carried. Motion made by Phil Robinson; second by Donna Renee Anderson. Outcome: approved. - Ordinance 3147 (water service rates; new customer class for customers acquired from Lawrence Water Supply Corporation): Motion to approve carried. Motion made by Mayor Ronnie Velasquez; second by Donna Renee Anderson. Outcome: approved. - Item 6.3 — 2017 comprehensive plan: Kings Creek Park improvements (concept plan): Motion to approve carried unanimously. Motion made by Mayor Ronnie Velasquez; second by Donna Renee Anderson. Outcome: approved. (Council discussion on whether to include a restroom and how the park budget interacts with a 50/50 grant is summarized in a separate article.) - Resolution 2260 (call public hearing for voluntary annexation related to Terra Nova — approximately 712 acres): Motion to approve carried. Motion made by Donna Renee Anderson; second by Phil Robinson. Outcome: approved; public hearing set for Oct. 21, with additional ordinance readings and related items planned for Nov. 4. - Resolution 2261 (authorize interim city manager to negotiate and execute contracts for construction of fuel-farm tanks and fueling station at Terrell Municipal Airport): Motion to approve carried unanimously. Motion made by Phil Robinson; second by Mayor Ronnie Velasquez. Outcome: approved. - RFQ 26-03 (request for qualifications for a public–private partnership investment and development opportunity at Terrell Municipal Airport): Motion to approve carried. Motion made by Stephanie Holmes Thomas; second by Donna Renee Anderson. Outcome: approved; no funding commitment at this stage. - Resolution 2262 (expand initial charge to city facilities naming committee to consider an honorary street topper for a section of Francis): Motion to approve carried. Motion made by Mayor Ronnie Velasquez; second by Stephanie Holmes Thomas. Outcome: approved.

Appointments and reappointments recorded on the record - Animal Shelter Advisory Board: Mindy Alford — motion by Donna Renee Anderson; second by Phil Robinson. Outcome: appointment approved. - Terrell Youth Council: Six youth applicants (Ashton, Ashley, Ella, Jesus, Jocelyn and Vicky) — motion and second recorded; outcome: approved. - Terrell Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) board reappointment: Shamita Wilson — motion and second recorded; outcome: reappointment approved. - Consent agenda (items 7.1–7.7): Motion to approve carried.

What the votes mean - Ordinance 3152 is the annual update to the city’s police and fire classification table; the ordinance keeps the city’s authorized ranks and adds budgeted step changes scheduled as part of the upcoming fiscal process. - Ordinance 3147 establishes water rates and creates a customer class for customers the city will acquire from the Lawrence Water Supply Corporation; the item follows a Public Utility Commission approval and awaits closing. - The Kings Creek Park concept-plan approval gives staff direction to advance engineering and finalize the project scope for grant matching; council debated including a restroom and directed staff to pursue cost reviews and multiple bids. - The annexation resolution begins the formal public-notice process for a large voluntary annexation related to the Terra Nova development; the transcript ties additional hearings, ordinance readings and possible zoning changes to dates in October–November.

Full vote tallies were not read into the record for every vote; when the transcript records unanimous consent the item is noted accordingly.